Me neither. I can't just unplug the other mouse and put it
in. I have =
to shut down the Server and reboot
and I can't do that until users are away. So it may not be
till this =
Weekend to test.
--=20
George Hester
_________________________________
=
> > Well I have a brand new one right next to me. Is
the same
> > kind. Let me =3D
> > try that and see how it goes.
> >=20
> > --=3D20
> > George Hester
> > _________________________________
> > "lforbes" <
[email protected]>
wrote in message
> > =3D
> > > > > "George Hester" wrote:
> > > > Well why would the mouse work and
then stop after
> > each
> > > > installation of =3D3D
> > > > an operating system? I mean if
> > > > the mouse were bad then after I
trashed the Op sys
> > where this
> > > > issue was =3D3D
> > > > unbearable the issue would still
> > > > be there in the new op sys which
was actually a
> > replica of the
> > > > first. =3D3D
> > > > Mouse was fine. It was only after
> > > > putting in Security Updates (which
is really all
> > I've done)
> > > > the issue =3D3D
> > > > came back.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > As further info. Someone
suggested installing the
> > drivers for
> > > > the =3D3D
> > > > mouse. Since I haven't done that
in
> > > > years I was really hesitant to do
that. I've never
> > had much
> > > > luck with =3D3D
> > > > Logitec's drivers. Don't need
them
> > > > really. But I did notice there is
a setting in the
> > Control
> > > > Panel applet =3D3D
> > > > for the Mouse called "Sample
Rate."=3D3D20
> > > > I increased that to the Max. Now
I can shake a
> > window while
> > > > holding =3D3D
> > > > onto the Title Bar. That seems
> > > > better. But no it is really not
all that much
> > better.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > I guess a different mouse is my
only alternative
> > right now.=3D20
> > > > Maybe it =3D3D
> > > > just doesn't like Winter in
Upstate
> > > > New York.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > It's not as bad as it was in the
last Op sys. Not
> > fixed but
> > > > is better. =3D3D
> > > > That one you couldn't even drag a
> > > > window. Mousedown on the Title
bar and drag did
> > nothing at
> > > > all in that =3D3D
> > > > one. So that Op sys was
> > > > chucked.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > It almost seems that the Domain
Controller is
> > "doing
> > > > something" and =3D3D
> > > > while it is doing it focus is
being lost
> > > > on the desktop. On the other one
I couldn't even
> > drag a
> > > > Desktop icon.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > --=3D3D20
> > > > George Hester
> > > > _________________________________
> > > > "Colon Terminus"
<
[email protected]>
> > wrote in message
> > > > =3D3D
> > > >
> > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > A shot in the dark, but
you have, of
> > course, tried a
> > > > different mouse?
> > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > "George Hester"
> > <
[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > >
> > > > > > > I have only experienced
this recently and I
> > already chucked
> > > > out one
> > > > > Operating System
because of this it
> > > > > was really bad. I have
Windows 2000
> > Advanced Server SP2
> > > > going. I =3D3D
> > > > plan on
> > > > > going to SP3 but right
> > > > > now I'm waiting. I
installed the system
> > about a week ago
> > > > and all was =3D3D
> > > > fine.
> > > > > Then I started
installing
> > > > > Security Updates and
the issue came back.
> > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > I am losing focus
between the mouse and
> > whatever it is
> > > > trying to =3D3D
> > > > access.
> > > > > For example if I try to
highlight
> > > > > text in a window the
mouse will go arrow
> > and lose the
> > > > ability to drag =3D3D
> > > > and
> > > > > cover. If I access the
title bar I
> > > > > feel like I am skating
on ice. There is no
> > grip between the
> > > > mouse and
> > > > > whatever it is trying
to access.
> > > > > Sometimes it's fine
other times it is
> > really bad. Ever
> > > > heard or seen
> > > > > anything like this?
Thanks.
> > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > This is a domain
controller. The other
> > systems in the
> > > > Network do not
> > > > > exhibit even the tinest
iota of this
> > behavior.
> > > > > --
> > > > > George Hester
> > > > >
_________________________________
> > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > >=3D3D20
> > >=3D20
> > > Hi,
> > >=3D20
> > > Mice are cheap. I would purchase an
optical USB mouse and
> > make sure
> > > you don't have a mouse pad that has any
strong design on it.
> > Eg. like
> > > the new "Dell" Black and white mousepad
that drives the
> > optical
> > > mouse batty.
> > >=3D20
> > > If that doesn't solve your problem then you
can worry about
> > patches
> > > etc. Basically every mouse problem I have
ever had on my 500
> > machines
> > > has been caused by the mouse and not the
OS. The only
> > exception has
> > > been when I plugged a PS2 Mouse into the
PS2 Keyboard slot
> > by mistake
> > > as the PS2 ports were unmarked.=3D20
> > >=3D20
> > > Also if the mouse as a cord issue or a
clicker issue, it
> > could easily
> > > be intermittent. As this is a Server, it is
worth it to just
> > replace
> > > the mouse.
> > >=3D20
> > > Cheers,
> > >=3D20
> > > Lara
> > >=3D20
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